India, July 16 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said his government was working to make Punjab the country's top-performing state with the support of its people, asserting that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had fulfilled its promises through initiatives in education, healthcare, power and social welfare.

Addressing a public meeting in Mukerian, Mann said his politics was aimed at improving the lives of people rather than securing political power. He alleged that while his government was focused on expanding public welfare, the Congress was engaged in a struggle for power and had indicated that it would discontinue welfare schemes if voted to office.

Mann appealed to people to support the AAP on the basis o...